Former Shelby County Circuit Court presiding judge Michael Joiner is seeking a full term on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals.

Joiner will launch his campaign today with a fundraiser at the Marriott Conference Center Grandview on U.S. 280, according to a statement released by Joiner's campaign.

"I am extremely honored and humbled by all of the support I have received here in my home county, and also throughout the state," Joiner said. "It is exciting for me to begin my election campaign, and I believe that both my experience and my strong commitments to upholding justice and applying the law equally to all have contributed to the warm welcome I have received by the people of our great state."

Joiner is seeking the 2012 Republican nomination for the seat he now holds on the Court of Criminal Appeals. In February, Gov. Robert Bentley appointed Joiner to the court seat.